The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations (UN). It
bridges the academic world and the UN system. Its goal is to develop
sustainable solutions for current and future problems of humankind in all
aspects of life. Through a problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approach it
aims at applied research and education on a global scale. UNU was founded in
1973 and is an autonomous organ of the UN General Assembly. The
University comprises headquarters Tokyo, Japan, and more than a dozen Institutes
and Programmes worldwide.

The UNU-EHS Intensive Summer Course "Advancing Disaster Risk Reduction to Enhance Sustainable Development in a Changing World" highlights the complexity and importance of vulnerability and resilience in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The Course is based on the UNU-EHS key research questions, and covers the following major themes:

Disaster coordination and management within national and international organizations (such as the UN).

The Course is designed for academics and practitioners working in related fields who have already obtained (or are in the process of obtaining) a Master's degree. Commonly held Master's degrees are in geography, economics, social science, engineering, anthropology, environmental and/or natural science or related disciplines, and basic experience in vulnerability, risk and/or disaster management.